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title: "خَيْر (khayr) meaning in Arabic: good, goodness"
description: "خَيْر (khayr) means “good, goodness”. Root خ·ي·ر, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/khayr"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# خَيْر

*khayr* · **good, goodness**

خَيْر (khayr) is an Arabic noun meaning “good, goodness”. It is built on the root خ·ي·ر. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: خ·ي·ر
- Level: A0

## How to read خَيْر, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- خ — خاء (khāʾ): kh, like the ch in Bach
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about خَيْر

### What is the root of خَيْر?

The root of خَيْر is خ·ي·ر.

### What level is خَيْر?

Fasaha first uses خَيْر at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)